South Africa figures in Mexico.

South Africa relies on its supporters to win the opening game of the World Cup.

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-South Africa and Mexico met in 3 times - each time the United States - Mexicans lead by two victories to one.
-Mexico is the team that suffered the most defeats in the history of the World Cup (22).
El Tri has won any of his 2 World Cup matches against African opponents, losing 3-1 to Tunisia in 1978 as a 0-0 tie against Angola in 2006.
-Mexico won its first game at its 3 recent participation in the World Cup.
-Mexico has passed the first round in its 5 recent participation in the World Cup.
-The South Africa is 3th African team playing in an opening match of World Cup, the previous two were imposed (Cameroon and Senegal in 1990 in 2002).
"Never a host country has lost its first match at a World Cup.
-The South African has ever won that1 one of his six World Cup matches, however, Bafana Bafana have scored in five of those matches.
The men of Carlos Alberto Parreira left on 12 games without defeat (6 wins, 6 draws).